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EN.REG.NO.27 Tolson UNITED STATES GQVERNMENT Felt Rosen Memorandum Bishop Miller, E.S Callahar TO Conra Mr. Clevel DATE: March 28, 1972 Dalbey Cleve b6 b7C Bates Waikart Walters 9q Soyars VINCENTCALOI Holmes SUBJECT AND OTHERS Gandy CAMPBELLY EXTORTIONATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS Our Miami office has submitted an affidavit. |setting forth probable cause justification for the interception of oral communications from three locations in the Miami, Florida, area. D Well-placed informants have disclosed that a number of the most powerful figures in.organized crime, including Thomas Eboli, Santo Trafficante, Vincent Aloi (all La Cosa Nostra "bosses"), and others are to meet in Miami during the next few days to discuss the conduct'of their loanshark operations and other matters of importance to their racket groups. This presents a unique opportunity. to obtain electronic coyerage of such discussions for the purpose of developing incriminating evidence against a segment of the top'level of organized crime in this country, particularly regarding. violations of the Extortionate Credit Transactions Statute. This affidavit has received careful review and answers the requirements of Title III in seeking a court order for the desired intercepts. ST-106 ACTION: EC-32 Attached for your approval'is letter to the. Acting Attorney General transmitting copies of the proposed affidavit and requesting'his authority to file the affidavit with the United States District Court, Southern Districtrof Florida. E recordei 16 MAR 3O 1972 Enclosure. 3-27-72 1 - Mr. Rosen .- Mr.: Dalbey (sent direct) 08 OPB) (8 SEE ADDENDUM PAGE TW